Sweet -Ballroom Blitz - 2nd Guitar Part - Cover - Noir Series

Описание: Ok! I could not stop myself after Fox on the Run. Ballroom Blitz by Sweet. It's a song about playing a gig and being bottled off the stage and and then have a riot break out. It's a true story, apparently. Anyway, what a set of vocals, huh? I think three of them sing something on this one. It's kind of overplayed, really, but I still love the all out aggression of it. It's really really Rock-y. I like that sometimes.

These videos serve as lessons on how I play this bunch of Pop, Rock, and Reggae songs - sometimes as a single guitarist playing the only guitar part, though that's rare. And sometimes if there is more than one guitar part, then trying to find the single good path through the tune. I complete one pass, demonstrating different Rhythm parts, styles, and techniques. There is no talking. No discussion. No note-for-note explanations. As such, for clarity, my guitar is supposed to be louder in the mix than it would ever be in a live setting. But, if you really want to hear what I hear, do what I do and put on a good pair headphones with great bass response! It's worth it.

Why this is important to Rhythm Guitar:
It's the role of Rhythm Guitarists. On this one I hold myself pretty strictly to the 2nd Guitar part. It almost never gets played by cover bands. Which is a shame really, because it's such a cool part. The lower octave on the opening hook is one example. The second being the awesome interplay between the snare riff and scrubbing 16th notes in a complementary pattern that just pushes the tune. AND frees the Lead Guitar to play small little riffs.

Clever really.

I do play one of solo/riffs though.

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